Clip for wallboards



P 1939- H. BURSON 2,173,094

CLIP FOR WALLBOARDS v Filed April 7, 19:58 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Sept. 19,1939. H. H. BURSON CLIP FOR WALLBOARDS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed April '7',1938 I anw Patented Sept. 19, 1939 PATENT OFFICE CLIP FOR WALLBOARDSHarry H. Burson, Chicago, Ill., assignor to Norman 0. Spong, Chicago,111.

Application April 7, 1938, Serial No. 200,699

3 Claims.

walls of light construction. For this purpose light studdings areordinarily employed with which the clips of the present invention areassociated to afford mountings for the abutting edges of the wall boardswhich are inserted in the grooves or channels afforded by the clips.

In the fitting of such wall board sections, it is often necessary totilt or bend the clip in order to bring the same into engaging relationwith the edge of the wall board sections, and the present invention isdesigned particularly to permit such tilting or bending, while at thesame time making provision for the close fitting of the clips againstthe studdings upon which they are mounted. The clip of the presentinvention, furthermore, is particularly adapted for use in the fittingof wall board sections to a door casing or the like.

Further objects and details will appear from the description of theinvention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of oneform of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a view of the metal blank from which the clip is constructed;

Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation showing the clip tilted to receive theedge of a wall board section;

Fig. 4 is a similar view showing the clip straightened to engage thewall board section;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a modified form of construction;

Fig, 6 is a sectional view showing the clip tilted to receive the wallboard section; and

Fig. 7 is a plan view of a modified form of clip as used in connectionwith a door casing.

The clip in the form shown in Figures 1 to 4 is formed from a metalblank cut to provide a central body bridge Ill and separated paralleledge sections ll connected at their ends by channel sections lZ-IZ andI3l3, giving to the clip as a whole the general configuration of an openrectangular frame divided through the center by the body bridge ID.

The channel sections I2I2 on one side are continuous with the body,giving to this side of the clip a T-shaped formation, while on theopposite side the sections I3l3 are separated by a slot l4 extendinginwardly into the body section and terminating at its base in a tongueI5 which is struck free from the body section and bent downwardly intooblique relation at an angle of substantially 45.

The channel sections l3l3 are provided along their inner and outer edgeswith outer tongues 16 and inner tongues H. The outer tongues are struckdownwardly and the inner tongues are struck upwardly to provide channelsfor the re- 5 ception of the edge of wall board sections l8, thus makingprovision for the engagement of four wall board sections, two beingarranged below the clip and two above the clip, as indicated in Figs. 3and 4.

The clip is mounted upon a studding l9 preferably of metal channelformation, which fits within the open-ended slot l4 and bears againstthe oblique tongue 15 at the base of the slot. The depth of the slot issuch as to bring the oblique tongue 15 into close relation with theinner edge of the studding when the clip is fitted thereto and when thewall board sections contiguous to the open end of the slot are fitted inplace.

It often happens that in fitting the wall board sections on the opDOsiteside of the wall or partition it becomes necessary to tilt or bend theclip sufficiently to permit it to clear the edge of the wall boardsection, as in Fig. 3, and in these circumstances the obliquity of thetongue l5 permits the clip to be tilted upwardly while at the same timemaintaining the contact of the tongue I5 with the edge of the studding.Such tilting is furthermore facilitated by reason of the fact that thetongue I5, being out free along three of its edges, will maintain ayielding or resilient contact with the edge of the studding, so that itis thus possible to tip or tilt the clip, while at the same timemaintaining the snug fit between the clip and the studding.

After the clip has been tilted sufficiently to clear the lower wallboard section and permit the same to be positioned as in Fig, 3, theclip will be forced downwardly into the horizontal position in Fig. 4,to engage the lower wall board section and permit the next adjacentupper section to be positioned.

As shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the studding I9 is positioned to lie closelyadjacent to the wall board sections which overlap the outer end of theslot I4 at the left of the figures. This provides a space between theinner edges of the studdings and the right hand wall board sections,which space in the present instance is occupied by longitudinalstringers 20 which serve to connect the studdings and reinforce the wallstructure.

The clip of Fig. 5 differs from the one first described in that one ofthe edge sections is omitted and the remaining edge 2| is providedthrough its center with a V-shaped groove or channel 22 which alignswith a similar channel 23 in the body section 24 of the clip. The clipis provided with an inwardly extending slot 25 which terminates at thebase angle of the groove 23 immediately adjacent to the oblique surfaceafforded by the farther wall of the V-shaped channel. When the clip istilted as in Fig. 6, the obliquity of the inner end of the slottedportion permits the tilting to be accomplished without binding orcramping and at the same time maintains the inner end of the slot inclose relationship with the edge of the studding, thereby 1oermittingthe wall board sections to the right of the clip to be positioned andfitted in .the manner previously described.

The channel sections of the clip are provided with upwardly struck innertongues 26, and downwardly struck outer tongues 21 and 28, the latterbeing located adjacent to the open side of the clip, as shown. The twoopposed tongues 28 on opposite sides of the clip are provided with nailholes 29, as shown, which permits the clip to be secured to the rabbetededge of a door stud 30, if desired, by means of nails 3|. However, theclip may be used at an intermediate section of the wall, in which casethe nailing will be dispensed with, and, if desired, the edge connection2| shown at the right of Fig, 5 may be duplicated at the left hand sideto give to the clip as a whole the general contour of the clip shown inFig. 1.

In the circumstances it may be desirable to have the slot which receivesthe studding extend laterally into the body of the clip rather thanlongitudinally from one of the outer edges, as in Fig. 5. The lateralarrangement is shown in Fig. 7, in which the slot 32 extends inwardlyfrom the edge of the body which faces the open side of the clip, so thatin fitting the clip onto the studding IS the clipwill be moved towardthe fiat side of the studding rather than edgewise thereof. In otherrespects the clip of Fig. '7 is identical with that shown in Fig. 5, andis secured to the door stud in the manner first described. Where thusused, the wall board sections [8 are fitted into the channels providedby the tongues 26, 21 and 2B, and lie within the incut or rabbeted edgesof the door stud, which arrangement makes provision for the applicationof an outer plaster coating 33, which builds out the wall surface flushwith the edge of the door stud, after which a suitable trim 34 isapplied to the sides of the door casing and the usual jamb 35 is securedto the inner edge.

It will, of course, be understood that the clip particularly shown inFig, '7 may be used at any point in the wall structure and that it isnot confined to use in connection with a door casing or the like.Furthermore, it will be understood that the form of construction whichemploys an oblique tongue [5 may be provided with a laterally extendingslot as in Fig, '7, in lieu of the longitudinally extending slot l4shown in Fig. 1.

, It will be further understood that the invention is one which lendsitself to various other modifications in the form and shape of the clip,which is designed for use under varying conditions and in such a way asto factilitate the fitting of the wall board sections without sacrificeof adequate contact between the clips and the studdings to maintain thenecessary firmness and rigidity of the wall structure.

I claim:

1. A wall board clip formed of sheet metal and comprising a body bridgemember having channel members extending laterally from its ends inposition to receive the edges of wall board sections, said body bridgemember being provided with a slotted portion adapted to embrace astudding, one of the edges of said slotted portion parallel with thechannel members being obliquely disposed to facilitate tilting of theclip.

2. A wall board clip formed of sheet metal and comprising a body bridgemember having channel members extending laterally from its ends inposition to receive the edges of wall board sections, said body bridgemember being provided with a slotted portion adapted to embrace astudding, the inner edge of said slotted portion parallel with thechannel members being obliquely disposed to engage the edge of thestudding and to permit tilting of the clip to facilitate the fitting ofwall board sections.

3. A wall board slip formed of sheet metal and comprising a body bridgemember having channel members extending therefrom in position to receivethe edges of wall board sections, the bridge member having formedtherein a slot having at its inner end an obliquely extending tongueadapted to engage the edge of a studding and adapted to permit tiltingof the clip to facilitate the fitting of the wall board sections.

HARRY H. BURSON.

